Cartoon Network's website has been wiped from the internet thanks to parent company Warner Bros. Discovery. Starting Friday (Aug. 9), navigating to cartoonnetwork.com redirects visitors to a new homepage for Warner Bros. Discovery's flagship streaming service. Maximum.
“Looking for episodes of your favorite Cartoon Network shows? Check out what’s available to stream on Max,” a pop-up message reads in part. “Cable subscribers, keep enjoying your favorite CN programming on your TV and connected apps, too!”
In a statement, a Cartoon Network representative said, “We are focusing on Cartoon Network programming and social media, where we find consumers are most engaged and there is significant potential for growth.” The spokesperson added that the Cartoon Network cable channel will continue to air 11 hours of programming from 6:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. every day.
The Cartoon Network website previously hosted full episodes and short clips from series such as Adventure time, Craig of the Creek, Teen Titans Go!and Steven Universeas well as free games.
The shutdown comes a week after Warner Bros. Discovery announced it would be shutting down its Boomerang cartoon streaming service and migrating users to Max.
Paramount made a series of similar cost-cutting moves earlier this summer, shutting down the Comedy Central website and deleting the MTV News archive.
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